Homemade knife

[Lady Spitfire]

Im not sure what room or forum this belongs to, plz direct me to the right place, if incorrect.
First: Is this item from the same time period as CW?
Second: Tell me about the knife if CW related.
It used to have a flat piece on the end that looked almost like a penny, but flatter and smoother than a penny.

 

[Conquerordie]

I don't think it's civil war looks like it's copper pipe for the grip and the guard. My guess a knife somebody made for a specific reason known only too them.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

I am not a knife expert at all ... but I have inherited a few old family homemade knives.
And I also collect antique pocket knives.

My guess is your knife is a hand crafted kitchen/utility knife. A rustic bread knife perhaps ?
It does not look military to me.

And I agree with @Conquerordie , it also looks a bit modern to be from the Civil War era.

But again, I'm not qualified to answer your question.
I hope some of our experts can help.

 

[Lady Spitfire]

I believe y'all. Was kinda embarrassed even asking if it was that old. I think subconsciously, I knew better. lol And yes, its all copper. except the blade

 

[Conquerordie]

I believe y'all. Was kinda embarrassed even asking if it was that old. I think subconsciously, I knew better. lol And yes, its all copper. except the blade

Never be embarrassed asking anything on this forum. We are learning, always here.

 

[Rhea Cole]

Lady Spitfire, I always tell my greats & grands that there is only one dumb question, the one you did not ask. I am a blacksmith & have comrades who are highly skilled knifesmiths. The number of blacksmith knives of all skill levels that are knocked out every year is impossible to exaggerate.

In this case, there is no attempt to deceive. It is an honest attempt by a not very skilled person. You did exactly the right thing by asking.

Just for comparison, I am familiar with this smith's work. The link has images of a selection of his blades. That will give you something to compare with should you have another opprotunity. Fair warning, these knives are really nice. See more here.

Link

Joe the Blacksmith - Knives

Hand forged knives from high carbon steel and in-house damascus steel.

www.joetheblacksmith.com

This is an English Bowie knife from the wreck of the blockade runner Modern Greece. Gives you an idea of what period knives actually looked like.

The Modern Greece sank in shallow water near Fort Fisher, was covered over with silt & excavated in the 1970's. The remarkable preservation of the thousands of objects in her hold are window into what amounts to a Civil War department store. Enjoy, read more here.

Link

Blockade runner, Modern Greece, and her cargo - North Carolina Digital Collections

Blockade runner, Modern Greece, and her cargo, Bright, Leslie S., North Carolina, United States, Archaeology Section, Division of Archives and History, North Carolina Dept. of Cultural Resources, Users are responsible for determining the legal status of and securing any permissions necessary to...

digital.ncdcr.gov

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

I believe y'all. Was kinda embarrassed even asking if it was that old. I think subconsciously, I knew better. lol And yes, its all copper. except the blade

You have no reason to be embarrassed !

 

[iron bender]

Just to add, guys at my shop make duty specific tools all the time, such as crude knives, hammers, pry bars etc. Most of them look similar to what op posted.